Generations of artists have learned from how to paint like the old masters the classic volume that explores the techniques used by the great artists of the 16th and 17th centuries now watson guptill proudly presents the 25th anniversary edition each chapter is devoted to a different old master durer titian veronese caravaggio vermeer hals rubens and rembrandt and is divided into two sections the first part describes the artists techniques and discusses how artists can . Exceptional painting techniques for whichever genres inspire you yvonne reddick shares the masters methods to build up layers of transparent glazes and opa. Once your drawing is finished either erase the grid lines and then spray it with workable fixative or ink the lines with permanent pigment based ink dont use dye based inks like a sharpie or a ballpoint pen because they can bleed through the paint india ink works well as do micron pigma pens. You will learn how to paint like the old masters using such painting steps as imprimatura underdrawing underpainting grisaille dead colors scumbling velaturas and glazing you will discover how to varnish oil paintings you will learn how to draw in graphite and sanguine using creative drawing techniques and much more